You don’t see me spouting a lot of beauty advice here, mainly because I’m a hot mess who spends the bulk of her days in pajama bottoms and hoodies.  Kinda like a cozy Bill Belichick.  However, I actually have a beauty tip that’s astounding.  Oh sure, it’s one that’s very hip and you can find it elsewhere, but here I can tell you that I’ve personally tried it and the results are amazing.

Coconut oil.

They’re touting it now for everything, but I used it on my hair, which has recently gone from dazzling wild-corona-mane to matted-curl mullet.  All on its own and completely without warning, the top and sides of my hair seemed to shrink back into my scalp until I looked not unlike this:

It was a problem.

After trolling websites from fashion sites to the Huffington Post, I decided to take their advice.  I bought this big ol’ jar from Trader Joe’s:

Coconut oil, it turns out, is solid at room temperature, so I nuked up a spoonful until it melted, then smeared it through my hair before bed.

The good: I smelled delicious!

The bad: I was hungry all night and dreamed of eating cake.

It was a small price to pay though, because after a month of bi-weekly oil treatments, I am now mullet free!  Yes, the top and sides of my poofy curls have sprung back to life, and I now look not unlike this:

Okay, hopefully I look a little unlike that, but the lusciously full curly locks?  Oh yeah.  My head is all over that thanks to the coconut oil.

I highly recommend.